One of the reasons for the outbreak of an unknown disease in the city of Eluru in southern India could be poisoning with mercury and other heavy metals. This was stated by the chief minister of the government of Andhra Pradesh, Jaganmoham Reddy, reports TASS.
“The National Institute of Nutrition has found traces of mercury in rice and pesticides and herbicide residues in excess amounts in vegetables. He also found residues of organophosphorus compounds in the blood of those affected by the disease, and it is necessary to establish how they got into the human body, ”the minister said.
At the same time, specialists have still not been able to find out the exact cause of the disease. Lead and nickel were found in the patients' analyzes, but doctors exclude contamination of drinking water. Reddy also noted that four new cases were identified in Eluru on December 11. The total number of victims reached 613.
An outbreak of an unknown disease has been reported from the city of Eluru in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Patients complained of dizziness, headache, epilepsy, sudden fainting, frothing at the mouth, trembling. They tested negative for coronavirus. Local authorities suggested that people could get sick from dirty air or poor quality food.
